Basketball High and Low Gather Finishing Workout

The workout: Start this solo basketball high and low gather finishing workout near the hoop with one-step and stationary layups. Compare how high the ball is when you pick it up from different angles. Then watch when the dribble ends on a right-side approach and a perimeter drive. Finish with a standing two-step layup and a drive in from the side.

In this basketball high and low gather finishing workout, watch where the ball is when it comes into your hands. Begin near the rim with a one-dribble lay-in, then shoot overhand with your feet set. Next, gather high and near the floor in separate drills, changing your approach angle each set. On the right-side and perimeter drives, pay attention to when you gather before you rise. Finish by rehearsing two steps from a standing start near the rim, then dribbling in from the side of the court. Complete each two-drill block once. Finish all three timed sets of the first drill before switching to the second. Allow about 7, 9, 8, and 8 minutes for the four blocks, for a planned total of 32 minutes. Fit all listed sets, sides, and angle changes into those estimates. Use the time between sets to retrieve the ball, reset, and recover, and allow time to switch drills and move to the next block. Adjust the rest and transitions as needed.

1

One-Step and Stationary Layups

7 min · Keep both drills close to the rim. In the lay-in, check that the pickup comes before your step. In the stationary rep, start with the ball in your hands and use your set feet to focus on the overhand release.

1. One Step Lay In3 x 45 secTake one dribble, gather the ball, and step once toward the rim before jumping for the lay-in.
2. Stationary Overhand Lay Ups 23 x 45 secSet your feet near the rim and release the layup overhand from that spot.

2

High and Low Pickups at Changing Angles

9 min · Change your approach angle each set in both drills. At each angle, notice how high the ball is when it comes into your hands before you jump.

1. High pick up lay up3 x 60 sec, change angles each setDribble toward the rim, gather the ball high, then jump for the layup.
2. Low pick up lay up3 x 60 sec, change angles each setKeep the dribble low and bring the ball into your hands near the floor before you rise.

3

Right-Side and Perimeter Gathers

8 min · Use the right-side drill to check the order of the dribble, gather, and two steps. On the drive from the perimeter, notice where you end the dribble before rising for the layup.

1. 2 steps lay ups w. a dribble3 x 50 secStart on the right side. Take one dribble, gather, then take two steps into the layup.
2. Layups Off the Dribble3 x 50 secDrive from the perimeter and bring the ball into your hands off the dribble before you rise.

4

Standing Two-Step and Side-Drive Layups

8 min · Rehearse the steps into takeoff from a standing start near the hoop. Then approach from the side of the court and watch where the ball comes into your hands before you jump.

1. 2 Steps Lay Ups3 x 50 secStart near the rim, take two steps into the layup, and reset your feet after each rep.
2. X-Out layups3 x 50 secDribble in from the side of the court, gather the ball, then jump to finish at the rim.

How to progress

Use the listed doses as a self-check. See whether you can complete every dose while following the drill cues. In both pickup drills, check that the ball comes into your hands before you jump. Notice whether you gather it high in the high pickup drill and near the floor in the low pickup drill. If you miss the height or timing cue, slow your approach on the next rep and check the pickup again.

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